Island-hopping series. This time: Sarushima (Yokosuka, Kanagawa) and Enoshima (Fujisawa, Kanagawa) in a day trip. Two islands with completely different characters—an uninhabited island in Tokyo Bay and a tourist island on the Shonan coast—linked by buses from Yokosuka to Kamakura. The weather cooperated.
Route Planning
Sarushima first in the morning, Enoshima in the afternoon. Sarushima is only accessible by ferry from Mikasa Terminal, and departures are limited, so it made sense to get it done early.
The obvious way from Sarushima to Enoshima would be JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura, then the Enoden railway. Instead, I took three Keikyu bus routes across the Miura Peninsula from east to west, reaching Kamakura overland.
Itinerary
Timetables may change; check the latest schedules before visiting. The Sarushima ferry fare switched to a variable pricing system in February 2026. The rate above is the peak fare for a three-day weekend.
Sarushima
About ten minutes by ferry from Mikasa Terminal. The only natural island in Tokyo Bay, with remnants of a former Japanese military fortress.
Walking trails are well maintained, and the island takes about an hour to cover. Brick-lined tunnels and gun emplacements are what’s left of the fortress. Lots of stairs. The footing is fine, but comfortable shoes help. After an hour of walking, I caught the 12:45 ferry back to Mikasa Terminal.
Three Buses Across the Miura Peninsula
Back from Sarushima, I headed for Kamakura by bus from Yokosuka-Chuo Station.
Route 831 (Yokosuka-Chuo Station → Oppama Station). Bound for Uchikawa-bashi. About 24 minutes, ¥380. Heads north through Yokosuka.
Route 4 (Oppama Station → Mutsuura-bashi). Bound for Isogo Station via Kanazawa-Hakkei and Kanazawa-Bunko. About 7 minutes, ¥240. The connection at Oppama had about 20 minutes of slack.
Route Kama-24 (Mutsuura-bashi → Kamakura Station East Exit). Bound for Kamakura Station. About 33 minutes, ¥460. The connection at Mutsuura-bashi was only three minutes—the biggest risk point. Made it this time.
Three buses, roughly ninety minutes, ¥1,080 total. By train the same distance takes about thirty minutes, but the interior of the Miura Peninsula turned out to be hillier than expected. The view from the bus alternated between residential neighborhoods and wooded ridges.
Enoshima
From Kamakura Station, I took the Enoden to Koshigoe. The train was crowded with both tourists and locals. From Koshigoe, Enoden Bus Route N3 crosses to Enoshima.
On the island, I visited Hetsu-miya, the nearest of the shrines. The island is all stairs—just going up and down eats time. A shrimp cracker shop along the approach had a long line, so I joined it. Waited a while.
After about ninety minutes on the island, I walked back across the bridge to the mainland. Katase-Enoshima Station looks like a dragon palace, which felt fitting after a day of island-hopping. Took the Odakyu to Fujisawa, then JR Tokaido Line back to Tokyo.